Chris Farley Taught Me to Laugh and to Grieve
Only now, with my adult eyes, am I able to perceive the pathos in his performances and the potential he never had the chance to fulfill.
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Animal HouseSeinfeld
Ace Ventura
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A Confederacy of Dunces
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Abigail Weil is a culture writer currently working on a book about Jaroslav Hašek. Her essays have appeared in Electric Literature, Alma, Contingent Magazine, and Serious Eats. She lives in Philadelphia with her cat, Schmutzy.
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